By Ryan Faas at CIO.com…
No longer relegated to the fringe, Macs are fast becoming integral to today’s business organization. As a result, IT can no longer rely on one or two dedicated “Mac guys” to maintain its Mac fleet. Instead, Mac management has become an issue that any CIO or systems administrator may be faced with on any given day.
via IT’s Guide to Managing Macs in the OS X Lion Era CIO.com.
Excellent article by James Bruce regarding programming languages of the day.
From MakeUseOf.com…
When starting on the path of programming, it’s important you invest your time wisely in choosing to learn something that will both benefit you in the immediate future with visible results on your platform of choice, as well as getting you set up for any future languages. Your choice will depend upon a number of factors, so let’s take a look at their characteristics, ease of learning, and likelihood of earning you a living. I’ll also show you some code to display “hello world”, the first application many people write when learning a new language.
via Which Programming Language Should You Learn For Software Development?.
I have the July 2011 MacBook Air. It is the fastest machine I have ever used…by a long shot. But the 256GB drive is small for my wants (not needs), and lately I find myself regularly deleting content I would prefer to have available. When the price is right, I’ll upgrade to a larger SSD and this article from Arstechnica is my first reference on the how-to.
From Arstechnica.com…
Apple launched updated MacBook Air models in October of 2010, featuring new, compact, and (originally) proprietary form-factor solid state drives (SSDs). The SSDs have so far only been available to OEMs directly from Toshiba, despite the fact that the SSD is the only user-replaceable part in the MacBook Air. It took a few months, but long-time Mac upgrade source Other World Computing stepped up to offer three upgrade options based on fast Sandforce controllers.
via How-to: replace your MacBook Air SSD with OWC’s Aura Pro Express.
I have upgraded all of my devices to iOS5 but a few things are not working and they have not been a priority for me to worry about. Maybe this will help.
From Bakari Chavanu at MakeUseOf.com…
No doubt the most welcomed feature of the latest iOS 5 update for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad is Apple rolling out iCloud and wireless Wi-Fi connectivity for its smart mobile devices and Macs. Many of us have experienced the pain of connecting our iOS device using USB to iTunes just to update a playlist or backup some related app files. It was almost like calling someone on a wired phone.
I haven’t tried it yet but it looks like a potential FREE solution, even for commercial use.
From Erez Zukerman at MakeUseOf.com…
Like many other tech nerds, I am often called upon to seize control of some system remotely and rescue its user from some evil manifestation of technology. This isn’t my job (I don’t do this “commercially”), so my free tool of choice is TeamViewer. It’s free for non-commercial use, fast, and very easy to use even for people who don’t know very much about computers. But when I heard Google released something called Chrome Remote Desktop, my curiosity was piqued, so I decided to give it a try.
via Control Other Computers Remotely For Free With Chrome Remote Desktop [Cross-Platform].
From MakeUseOf.com…
Browse an assortment of amazingly useful commands. Whether you’re an veteran system admin or a command-line neophyte striving to discover more, CommandLineFu is a vote-driven collection of commands that serves up thousands of ideas you should have thought of but didn’t.
via CommandLineFu: Amazing Collection Of Command Line Gems [Linux & Mac].
From PCWorld.com…
Apple’s iCloud is a nice tool for keeping contacts, calendar items, and other data in sync between my iPhone and iPad, but what about keeping everything synced up with my Windows PC? Apple has that covered as well with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows.
via Syncing iCloud with Windows and Outlook | PCWorld Business Center.
10 Mac Tools That Every Student Should Make Use Of.
Few of my students us Macs regularly but this is a great place to start for those that do.